When times are good it’s easy to feel like entrepreneurship is the only path for you, but what about the times when your hit with multiple crises at once? We wondered if all entrepreneurs have moments when they wonder whether they should have gone with (or stuck to) a more standard job where they worked for someone else.
Anjannette Dreier
Question: Are you happy as a business owner? Do you sometimes wonder what it would be like to have a regular job? Read more>>
Vasva Omanovic
Absolutely! Being a business owner can be challenging, but it’s also very rewarding. Deciding how you want to build your business legacy and how you want to create a business that will impact the lives of others but also make your own life better and easier is something I find very cool about being a business owner. I’m so grateful to be in the position I am today! Read more>>
Molly Winters
I love my job. I work with the coolest people, I get to hear all about the amazing things they do, and then I get to sit down and write about it. Pretty golden, in my opinion. . . . most days. Read more>>
Amber Garrett
I couldn’t imagine ever going back to a regular 9-5 job. I have often thought of how much less stressful my life would be if I wasn’t self-employed, but I also realize how rewarding my life is because of it. I have learned in the time of being my own boss that I thrive on the go-with-the-flow pace I set for my day-to-day schedule. Read more>>
Ashlee Martinelli
Having had a ‘regular job’ for a good portion of my adult life, I remember those 9-5 days very clearly. While there were many things I loved about what I did, I also felt trapped, caught, stuck in an endless cycle, and like I was using my skills to support someone else’s dream. I wanted more. Read more>>
Mallory Durrick
I am delighted as a business owner. I leaped in 2015 to be my boss. I was working for a company (30 hours/week), and I started to feel they lacked appreciation for my efforts and work. I decided that maybe I was beginning to lose my excitement for the job and wanted to be a designer and not so much a marketer. Read more>>
Vernatha Montoute
I am absolutely happier as a business owner because I am doing something that I love and I’m completely passionate about. I truly love helping people change their lives for the better. I’ve had regular jobs that have left me feeling completely unsatisfied and unfulfilled. Read more>>
Chelsea Wallace
Even though owning a business is accompanied by its own set of frustrations and stressors, I am certainly happier overall as a small business owner. It is a life I very carefully and intentionally chose for myself and my family. All my “regular” jobs in the past suited me adequately at the time because I wasn’t ready to be a business owner then, but as I grew and as life changed I needed to find happiness elsewhere. I needed to build a life that could incorporate all the day to day joys with family that I wanted to experience. Read more>>
Lisa Noland-Shalosky
Owning my own business has been one of the most rewarding experiences I have ever achieved. I have dedicated my life to working with spirit and over the past 11 years have shared my gift with clients all over the world. Whether I am providing help and healing messages to those grieving the loss of a loved one or guiding clients through difficult areas of life, my deep compassion and desire for helping others heal has a transformational affect and creates life changing experiences. Read more>>
Krystal Dior Hicks
That’s a good question. As a business owner sometimes you second guess everything & feel like giving up. 2022 was definitely challenging with the market shifting & the rates going up. The market went from the homes flying off the shelves to sitting longer if they were in a higher price point. Read more>>
Dakota Horbaczek
I’ve had this thought a few times over the years but it always went away just as quickly as it popped into my head. I do still have a day job just for the basics and for more I can invest in DI Records. It was recent that this thought entered my head. Read more>>
Mike Casten
Being a business owner is not for the faint of heart. You don’t get to clock out at the end of the day. It is a 24/7 gig, constantly worrying about every little detail, making sure your employees and vendors are all paid before you are, always searching for ways to improve and grow your business, all the while trying to find some assemblance of a work-life balance. Read more>>
Emily McKay
Am I happier as a business owner? This is not a question answered simply. Now that I have my first year of – being my own boss – under my belt I’m able to reflect on this question with some semblance of calm and understanding that would not have been possible during those first 12 months. Read more>>